Alisa Obrivanova: From International Fashion Model to a Vibrant New Voice in Entertainment

The Wilhelmina model, television personality and Wonderama co-host continues to build a career that crosses fashion, entertainment and live television

Alisa Obrivanova has never been interested in staying in one lane.

From the international fashion world to television, major live events and the bright lights of Times Square, Obrivanova has steadily transformed herself from successful model into a multifaceted entertainment personality whose warmth and energy translate naturally both in front of the camera and onstage.

Raised on the seaside of Crimea, Obrivanova once described herself as a young woman studying culture and art at Moscow University who dreamed of seeing the world. Fashion ultimately provided that opportunity, taking her from those early ambitions into the highly competitive New York modeling industry.

Today, Obrivanova is represented in New York by prestigious modeling agency Wilhelmina Models, continuing a career that has placed her comfortably at the intersection of fashion, media and entertainment.

But modeling is only one part of her story.

Finding a Home on Wonderama

Obrivanova has become an increasingly recognizable presence through Wonderama, the legendary family entertainment brand that has found new life with a new generation of viewers.

Working alongside Chuckie — Chuck Armstrong — Obrivanova brings an infectious enthusiasm to the screen that fits naturally with Wonderama’s upbeat spirit.

One of the biggest showcases for that partnership has been Wonderama Live From Times Square, the ambitious global New Year’s Eve celebration broadcast from one of the most famous locations in the world.

For the countdown to 2026, Wonderama presented its fifth annual global New Year’s Eve livestream, beginning with New Zealand and following midnight around the planet before culminating with the legendary Times Square Ball Drop in New York City. Obrivanova joined Armstrong as co-host of the 24-hour global celebration.

It was exactly the kind of event that demonstrates how far Obrivanova’s career has expanded beyond traditional modeling.

She isn’t simply appearing in front of a camera anymore. She’s connecting with audiences.

And that’s a very different skill.

Fashion Still Runs Through Her Story

Even as television becomes a bigger part of her career, Obrivanova remains closely connected to the fashion world that helped launch her.

In June 2026, she was among the hosts of the inaugural Flying Solo Fashion Awards at New York City’s Sheen Center, an event created to celebrate the independent designers and creative professionals helping shape contemporary fashion.

It was another natural fit.

Obrivanova understands fashion from inside the industry. She’s walked the path herself, experienced the demands placed on professional models and built a career in New York while developing interests that reach far beyond the runway.

That background gives her something increasingly valuable as she moves deeper into hosting and entertainment: experience combined with personality.

More Than a Model

Perhaps the most interesting part of Obrivanova’s career is its evolution.

The young woman who once dreamed about new lands while studying art and culture has managed to build a life that actually encompasses many of those early passions.

Fashion. Art. Travel. Television. Live entertainment. Culture.

They’re no longer separate pieces.

They’re becoming one career.

Her journey also reflects how much the entertainment business itself has changed. Today’s personalities don’t necessarily have to choose between being a model, host, actress, influencer or television personality. The strongest talents can move between those worlds and build an audience around who they actually are.

Obrivanova appears increasingly comfortable doing exactly that.

Whether she’s standing before a fashion photographer, walking onto a stage, interviewing a guest or helping guide viewers through a massive international broadcast from Times Square, she brings the same quality to the moment: an obvious sense that she’s enjoying being there.

Audiences notice that.

The Next Chapter for Alisa Obrivanova

There is something fitting about Obrivanova becoming part of Wonderama.

For generations, the program has been about optimism, entertainment and bringing people together. Obrivanova’s own career has increasingly moved in that same direction — away from simply being photographed and toward communicating directly with an audience.

Her growing profile in live entertainment, combined with years of international modeling experience and her work with Wonderama, gives her the foundation to expand even further into television hosting, entertainment reporting, fashion programming and major live events.

For Alisa Obrivanova, the runway turned out to be only the beginning.

The bigger story may be what happens after she stepped off it.